Chapter 8 Chapter 8: The Protector’s Shadow
The Emperor’s declaration changed everything in an instant.
One moment, I was a nameless slave, a piece of dirt to be whipped and discarded. The next, I was the most valuable—and most dangerous—person in the entire palace. I was given a suite of rooms that were bigger than my entire first restau...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 Chapter 1: The Signature Dish
2. Chapter 2 Chapter 2: The Crack of the Whip
3. Chapter 3 Chapter 3: The First Spark of Magic
4. Chapter 4 Chapter 4: The Whisper of a Miracle
5. Chapter 5 Chapter 5: The Emperor’s Demand
6. Chapter 6 Chapter 6: The First Bite
7. Chapter 7 Chapter 7: The Addiction
8. Chapter 8 Chapter 8: The Protector’s Shadow
9. Chapter 9 Chapter 9: The Rival's Intrigue
10. Chapter 10 Chapter 10: The First Move
11. Chapter 11 Chapter 11: The Truth Stew
12. Chapter 12 Chapter 12: The Duchess's Game
13. Chapter 13 Chapter 13: The Cage and the Sparrow's Stew
14. Chapter 14 Chapter 14: The Sparrow's Stew
15. Chapter 15 Chapter 15: The Ledger of Skin
16. Chapter 16 Chapter 16: The Duchess's Shadow
17. Chapter 17 Chapter 17: The Message
18. Chapter 18 Chapter 18: The Shard of Glass
19. Chapter 19 Chapter 19: The Whispering Wine
20. Chapter 20 Chapter 20: The Queen's Confession
21. Chapter 21 hapter 21: The Prison
22. Chapter 22 Chapter 22: The Lash
23. Chapter 23 Chapter 23: The Boy Who Was a Snake
24. Chapter 24 Chapter 24: The Hunt Begins
25. Chapter 25 Chapter 25: The Deep Cells
26. Chapter 26 The Cage of a King
27. Chapter 27 The Shadow in the Room
28. Chapter 28 The Shadow of a Kiss
29. Chapter 29 Chapter 29: The King's Wrath
30. Chapter 30 The Serpent's Kiss
31. Chapter 31 The Antidote and the King's Delirium
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